darren01

HI

I agree that ebay has become over priced , was looking at a second hand Hornby M7 , wanted starting bid of 75 notes!

HI Dave

Can i drive that monster of a loco ! Wow , can not wait to see this layout in the flesh !.

Keep the photo coming .

Darren

HI

Just spent over five hours looking at this site ,well worth it!

HI DLT

You have been hiding this one away to long, just love it; I do like the feel of openness to it

It is a lot different to brideport town, but still has a grate charm to it, I just love the way you tone all the buildings in with the surroundings and the detail is spot on, I do like run rounds in stations like this , just like the L+B layout .

Well done on a grate piece of modeling! , Can not wait to see this one in the flesh and have a play.

All the best

Darren

HI Mudmagnet

Very nice indeed , so you cracked and got one ,always like the 37 myself

Saw a lot of them at Stratford shed in the late 70's , now all gone.

That 37 will look good on the layout .

All the best

Darren

HI Ray

Boy you have been busy ,with all the wiring

Looks like i will be going down the same road with my new layout using them .

Keep up the good work

All the very best

Darren

At least this weathered loco http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3f0d1fbf79 runs OK.

 

Geoff Endacott

Hi

That has to be one of the worst bits of weathering i have seen in a long time

HI all

Thanks for the info on GPV

All the best

Darren

Hi all

I have been sorting out my rolling stock and I have a gun powder van , what I would like to know is where would it be put in the train, at the front or rear and what sort of barrier wagons would protect it?

Where their any special rule running with these vans?

All the best

Darren

Someone must be telling porkies on that one, or is it the original pig in a poke?

Suppose it looks good after a few funny fags.....

HI

Was this sold like that or is it a joke?

HI All

My other hobby

HI Dave

That is a smashing bit of work you have done their ,the pipe work looks spot on !, the only thing i can see that look like it's not finished is the inside of the cab? or it could be my eyes playing me up from having to thread on 1000's of chairs!

I may ask you to do me a PDK Black motor 700!

All the best

Darren

HI

Now kicking off in Waltham Abby! Huge fire in the super store depot , this is madness

HI All

I live in a Hamlet (5 House) in the middle of nowhere and have done for the last few years.

I just don’t understand how they can put it up by 33% since last years; it is hell of a jump!

I did also ask why they had changed the company again this year.

He told me they looked at 12 different ones to get the cheapest one.

I have checked on line and they seem to have gone up by the same all over, funny how they have all gone up at the same time.

So it looks like everyone will get a rise this year when they renew their insurance.

I have to pay it as I use the bike a lot and I would never dream of ridding a motor bike with out it, but it has made me a little angry, that I have to pay for other people who make fraudulent claims, and a credit crunch.

Just feel like we are getting ripped off!

Rant over.

Darren.

HI all

Today I renewed my bike insurance and was shocked , I have never made a claim in all the time I have had the bike , but today when I went to pay I found out that it has gone up by 33% .

I asked why? And was told due to the credit crunch and fraudulent claims! , My insurance is with one of the cheapest going, but going up by 33% since last year is a joke!

Just seems that you get screwed for everything in the UK!

Darren

HI

What ever bike you get make sure you get some good bike clothing ,seen to many lads on their scooters just wearing a T shirt and jeans .

Not fun when you come off and have to have half of the road removed from your body

Good luck

HI Ray

The track work is looking very good and the ply sleepers look amazing , how you getting on with the single slip?.

This is going to be a good layout to shunt around on, keep up the good work ,and keep the photo coming !.

All the best

Darren

19 down is a good one, I don't know what O gauge loco would go round that cross over?

 

Also have a look how much he is asking for a peco double slip

HI Richard

"Stop it man your go blind! "

Yet another bit of amazing micro work, the oil cans look good and the news paper is brilliant, it’s the small details that make a good model.

Keep up the good work mate!

All the best

Darren

HI Richard

Tools and bits look amazing ,just need some oily rags laying around , well done mate !.

I love the snap on tool draw a very nice touch ,top bit of modleing .

All the best

Darren

HI Ray ( Granddad)

That a fine pair of legs you have their !.

I like the way the legs are able to go in on them selves , very neat !.

Once you have the tops on your be well away with track laying ,keep up the good work .

All the best

Darren ( Grandson)

HI all

Here are a few shot taken in July 1958

"westwardHo" waites in the sidings at Exeter St David ,before running back light to pick up the 11.40am Waterloo.

41298 working a Local passenger from Barnstable Jcn to Torrington.

All the best

Darren

HI

Have a look at the royal armories and the imperial war museum in London; they have some very nasty WW1 trench fighting tools in their collection .

Darren

HI

Saw your layout in Model Rail a while back and even through it is no where finished it still looked amazing , i just love the way you have the lines running in and out .

I too have moved over to making my own track and have found it to be very enjoyable to do, the double slip did give a hard time .

Keep up the good work !.

Darren